Connect with other classes! See Skype addresses below for
classes who want to communicate!Padlet.com and Twitter and Edmodo are other
fun ways to communicate

Argentina

Dear friends,
We are Junior 5 from St. Matthew's College in Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
This is our first experience joining an International project. We are very excited!

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by taking care of the our planet.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because we contribute to air pollution and littering.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by recycling.

We are ready to take part in the Monster project! Jennifer Verschoor
Twitter: jenverschoor

England

Hello
from Class 4, Mr Humble’s group from St
Oswald’s School in Burneside England. We are 9, 10 and 11
year olds who are very keen to get going in this year’s Monster
Project. This will be the seventh
monster from
Mr Humble’s Class. We also like to play internet chess and if
anyone would like a chess match against some keen English students,
please get in touch: jhumble@st-oswalds.cumbria.sch.uk

The photo is of my class during the Hawse End residential in the
Lakes. They are sitting in a set of giant wooden sculpted hands by the
side of Derwent Water (a lake near Keswick). Outdoor learning
adventure to kick the year off.

Taiwan

Here is the introduction from Teachers:
Lin-lin Tan, Li-Chi Hsu at Sih-Wei Elementary School in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan.

Latitude: north of the equator: 22-25, Longitude:
east of the equator: 120-122

1.We are good citizens
locally, and we can be good citizens globally
by sharing our actions in saving electricity.

2.We understand that
that global climate change happens
because we waste too much electricity.

3.If our Monster could
reduce its carbon footprint, it
would do it by unplugging computer and turning
off the air-conditioning as often as possible.4. eating local and on-season vegetable and food material
5. buying less clothes
6. unplug all electricity after school or when we leave our rooms
7. Walking or biking to school instead of riding scooter or driving a car. Taking
public transportation so often as possible.
8. praying with sincerity and palms without
burning incense

In Taiwan, we have many temples. Traditionally, we burn a lot of incense and paper money when we pay our homage to gods. It pollutes the air and waste a lot of "real" money.
This year, the biggest temple in Taipei bans incense and paper money burning. Many temples are "watching" now. We are going to
support this great action of Lungshan Temple, Taipei.

Hi, we are students from Yangon
International School.Our
fourth grade class is pleased to meet you.We have two wonderful teachers called Ms Horton and Ms
Amethyst. Most of us are from Myanmar and we always try our best in
school.We follow rules
and study hard.

We always try to help the
earth.We help by
recycling, planting trees that will take away
carbon and by making sure that our trash is not in the
ground.

In Yangon, the weather is
getting very strange.It
is raining way more than it used to.This must be what we call "Climate
Change".The
air isn't as clean as it used to be.Cars and factories are polluting the air.In 2008, a huge cyclone named "Nargis"
destroyed many things.

Our monster would find answers
to all sorts of problems and fix them.He would exhale oxygen, and he would take a shower once a year
with dirty water so water wouldn't be wasted.He could take salt out of seawater.He would only go by bicycle and would eat trash.His energy could be used for electricity.

4A’s description:

YIS stands for Yangon
International School. YIS helps people and help people learn. We have
fun and we learn from mistakes. YIS is located in Yangon, Myanmar. YIS
helps children to go to college and we help people ready and become
responsible people and great citizen. We make good friends and no
fighting come join us! :)

We are good global citizens by not
buying small plastic bottles anymore. You should also stop
taking plastic bags from super markets. We are also good
global citizens by... Using the three Rs,( reduce, reuse, recycle! ),
helping endangered and injured animals, free caged animals, and ride a
bicycle to not-so far places, ( Please still use it! ), or use a small
car to far places, plant plants, and don't waste electricity! If not,
you are making your carbon footprint
bigger! ( Don't make your carbon footprint bigger! )

We are trying to be good
learners.4 A always work as a team. We play fairly at recess, 4A really
works hard in our studies, 4A tries to improve and 4A learns from our
mistakes! :)

Climate
Change Causes

There are many causes that
caused the climate change. These are some of the causes. Lots of people
ALWAYS pollute rain forests and other places. They cut down trees to
build new resources like factories and apartments. Lots of others also
runs factories, that produce smoke, that will damage the environment.
The worst of all, people waste water and electricity. They also drive
cars unnecessarily. They also melt icebergs
(Okay, I don't understand why do they do THAT)

Our monster is thinking to save
the earth. Instead of using other electricity we'll use twisted
light bulbs because it doesn't take too much electricity and
instead of using cars we will ride bikes
and if it is near maybe we will walk or use electronic car so that the
carbon dioxide doesn't exit. We'll also use a fan air-con so it doesn't
take too much electricity energy too. That is how our MONSTER will
HELP!!!!!!!!:):)

We are just starting to learn
about Global Citizenship and Climate Change.
We will know more at the end of this school year.

Russia

Julia
Karaban - 7A, Secondary School #
2 in Sayanogorsk, Russia

.

We are ready to take part in
the Monster project! 53 °
5 '24 N latitude 91 ° 23 '98 east longitude

The highest temperature in
summer is +38C, the coldest temperature in winter is - 40C

Blog: http://juliakaraban12.blogspot.ruWe are 2 boys and 9 girls. We are 12 years old. All of us are
very energetic and creative. We took part in the project last year and
we want to do it once more.

My students are 9 -10 years old. They
study English just for the 3rd year but they are quite experienced in doing
Global projects like Global Monster project, Diamond poem project, T-shirts for Peace and now we are starting a new project Doves for Peace
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1526925430875155/

1. We are good
citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally
by making friends with children from all over he world.2. We understand that global climate
change happens because the Universe is developing
constantly.3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint,there are some ecological projects in our school like saving energy and water, protecting forests from the fire (students draw pictures and put the ads in our town)
students collect old paper for recycling, they also use plastic bottles for creating different crafts.

The participation in Global projects gives my students opportunity to practice English, make new friends and become Global citizens! I am proud of giving them this opportunity with our Monster teachers team!

We are grade 5 students from
Kansk, Russia. We study at Lyceum
1. Our teacher is Ms Golubeva. It is cold here in winter – sometimes about -40C and a lot of snow. In summer the temperature is + 25 - + 28C. Latitude -56°12'27''N -- Longitude - 95°42'12'' E

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally by living more environmentally friendly. Making some small changes can make a big difference. Together we can make a difference!!

2. We understand that global climate change happens because of air pollution, cutting the trees, gases from cars and littering.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by riding a bike, recycling, re-using packaging and being friendly to nature and to its habitants.

Hello my name is Mrs. Lee and I
have the pleasure of teaching the grade 5-6 class at Pierson
School in Pierson Manitoba Canada. We have 14 students this
year, our town has the population of about 250 people and our school
population is 80 from Kindergarten to grade 12.

Our Latitude is 49.1800° N,
101.2625° W

The warmest we get in the summer is about 30 Celsius

The coldest we get can be around -40 Celsius or colder
with the wind-chill.Although last winter we had a
couple days that were almost -50 !!

Our school website is being rebuilt. I will update when
it gets going.

Our class Skype
ID is MrsLeePiersonMB. I hope it works !

We believe that we are good global
citizens because we are aware of the need to reduce pollution
and carbon outputs. We believe that giving help to those in need is
also a good thing.

We understand that global
climate change is happening and this is because of people polluting,
over using energy and too many vehicles on the road.

Our monster will reduce his carbon
foot print by walking more when he is in town, turning the lights
off when he is done, recycling and being aware of his action and how
they hurt our earth.

This is a picture of us! We
cannot wait to see and learn more about the people and places around
the world as we all create this monster together!

This is me and my class. I am
Ms. Nairn and I teach grade 3 & 4 at
Harold Hatcher Elementary School. Our school is in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We have 23 students in our class. We are learning about
mapping, the world and how to use a
GPS. Our latitude and longitude is 49.8994° N, 97.1392° W. Our average high temperature in the summer is mid 20’s C (77F to 86F) and our average low temperature in the winter is −20.2 °C (−4.4 °F).

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally by following the laws and being nice to others. We can also help by raising money for cancer with the Terry Fox Run.
2. We understand that global climate change happens because gas from cars, littering, factories, throwing plastic bags into the ocean.
3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by recycling, drive an electric car and walking instead of driving sometimes.

Hello fellow Monster Makers!
We are a team of five, six and seven year olds from Newmarket, Ontario,
Canada. We are in Grade One and Grade Two. Our teachers’ names are Mrs. Zealand, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Taylor. We are proud to attend a school named after our Canadian hero,
Terry Fox. We run for Terry everyday!
We can’t wait to start our Monster. We will be sure to share our Monster Making journey with you.
Happy Monster Making!

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by taking care of our earth.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because we have forgotten to take care of our earth (air pollution, greenhouse gases etc.)

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by walking to school, bringing litter less lunches to school, recycling our paper and using our classroom Lego gently so we can pass onto future students.

New
Hampshire

The fourth grade at
Lafayette Regional School is located in Franconia NH which is in the
heart of the White Mountains. In the summer it stays around 70 - 80 F
and in the winter it drops below zero for several days. Outside
our classroom window lies Cannon Mtn. (4080') and Mt. Lafayette.
During the winter, we go skiing on these mountains every
Friday. Our classroom has 16 students and we are the only
4th grade classroom in our school. There are 117 students in our
entire school K -6. Each day we learn in fun and creative ways
like raising Monarch butterflies and building peace murals.

Latitude 44° N -- Longitude 71° W

1.
We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally
by…2. We understand that
global climate change happens because …3. If our Monster could
reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by ….

We are the 3H
Crew! Our teacher is Ms. Halbert and we are in 3rd
grade. Our school is J. Fithian Tatem Elementary School which is
located in Haddonfield, NJ USA. Our longitude & latitude is
39.8954 degrees N, 75.0343 degrees W The temperature can go as high as
107 degrees F and as low as -7 degrees F. The 3H Crew is a Whole Brain
classroom! 3H has 18 kids in the class and we have a whiteboard to
keep track of classmates that are here and classmates that are not.
The 3H Crew has their own blog!

We are
citizens locally, and can be good citizens Globally by being a role
model for the whole world. We think global warming is caused by
gasoline from cars, motorcycles, and trucks. If our monster could
reduce its carbon footprint, it would do so by breathing in
carbon dioxide and breathing out oxygen unlike people.

We
are a classroom of 24 fourth grade students at Jaworek Elementary
School. The boys outnumber the girls by four. Our teachers are
Mrs. Gibbons and Mrs. Federico. We speak Spanish, Portuguese,
English, Japanese, and Swedish, a bit of French, German, and Italian,
and the language from Ghana. One of us is learning Mandarin. We
like to discover all of the different monsters in our literature. We
want to find out as much as we can about the rest of the world. If a
classroom from Mars joined our project, it would become the Universal
Monster Project!

Marlborough’s
latitude is 42.3458 degrees N and our longitude is 71.5528 degrees W.
It takes about 45 minutes to drive a car from Marlborough to Boston
on the East Coast. Our summer temperatures can reach the high 90s, and
we can go a few degrees below 0 in the winter. This week we have
enjoyed pleasant temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s during the
day, cooling down to about 50 degrees late at night. Based on our City
of Marlborough 2010 census, we have rounded our population to about
38,000 people. Marlborough covers 22.2 square miles.

Global
climate change is caused by human activity, such as burning fossil
fuels.This causes too
much carbon dioxide and methane to be released into the atmosphere,
creating a greenhouse effect.Consequently,
sea levels are rising, certain animal migration patterns are changing,
and we are witnessing the emergence of more severe weather.

If
our monster could reduce his carbon footprinthe would do so by
eating carrots grown in his neighbor’s garden for a snack instead of
processed corn chips made in a factory and then shipped by truck to
the grocery store. He could hang his many colored cloaks and scary
shirts on the line to dry rather than using the dryer in the basement.
He could also turn the water off while he is brushing his teeth.

We are good citizens locally by speaking up for people
who need fair treatment. We collect cans from neighbors to take to the
recycle center. We can volunteer our time in local organizations like Adopt
a Pet. We attend our Marlborough Labor Day Parade, shovel
driveways for elderly citizens in the neighborhood, and bring food to
families that are having a baby or a difficult time with illness. We
can also donate food to the local food pantry.

We are good global citizens when we learn about children
in other countries through participating in the Global Monster
Project. When we are creative, we come up with new ways to tackle
problems. We help other countries in the world when we take care of
our forests by planting trees. We help by being ready to assist other
places that have trouble. Doctors from different countries can
discover new cures for diseases.

This
is Mrs. Orton's Fourth Grade classroom in Blackfoot, Idaho,
USA.We loved being a part of the project last year and are anxious to
get started. We are found on Earth at latitude
43.1900° N, longitude 112.3461° W. Our temperature ranges
between 97 degrees in the summer and -20 degrees in the winter...brrrrrrrrr!

Our
school is 3 miles out of town. We are the Groveland Bears
and our school is fun. We have nice teachers and a great
principal named Mr. Folsom. He likes to make our school fun. We have a
large fish tank at our school. We like to watch the big fishes
when we wait in line for drinks. We have a gym at our school, a
lunch room, a great playground with football field, baseball diamond,
basketball courts and a soccer field. The school building is old
and has been remodeled several times. There are 2 classes at each
grade level and the grades are K-5.

We are
good citizens locallybecause we conserve by using water wisely and
we can be good citizens globally by recycling, reusing
and making do with what we have.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally by…We
can be good citizens globally by picking up litter, not littering,
helping others in need, and being friendly.

2.
We understand that global climate change happens because ….. Global
climate change happens because the exhaust from the cars goes into the
air.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by
… Our monster would plant trees and ride a bike places.

Hello fellow
monster enthusiasts! We are the third and fourth grade classes from Holy
Family Catholic School in Bensenville, IL, USA. We are working with
our homeroom teachers, Mrs. Markey and Mrs. Wagner, as well as our
technology teacher, Mrs. McCoy, and our art teacher, Mrs. Kimmel, to
complete this project.
Mrs. McCoy’s Skype:
mmccoytech - Latitude/ Longitude is 41.95 degrees N, 87.95
degrees W.
Web: http://hfcatholic.org/

See
their video for the responses to these statements:1.
We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally
by…2. We understand that global
climate change happens because …3. If our Monster could reduce
its carbon footprint, it would do it by …

We are
Miss Cawthon’s 4th Grade classes from
St. Francis Solanus School in Quincy, Illinois. Quincy is located at 39.9 degrees North latitude and 91.3 degrees West longitude. Our climate varies with the season.
We have hot summers (90-100 degrees Fahrenheit) and cold winters (20 – 0 degrees Fahrenheit.)
We go to a Catholic school in Quincy, IL. Quincy is a town of 40,000 people located by the
Mississippi River. Most of our students are Catholic, however, our school has students of other faiths. We go to mass two times a week at our school’s church. We also have Physical Education classes and Art classes where our teacher draws mustaches on us. Our other subjects include math, science, social studies, religion, English, reading, and spelling. We have Preschool through 8th grade in one building. There are two classes of each grade level. We have 39 4th graders total. Everyone in our class speaks English. We have our own classroom library.
As 4th graders, we get to serve lunch to the younger students. We get report cards 4 times a year with our grades on them. We are all unique and have different personalities. In our free time we enjoy, reading, drawing, chatting, playing sports, playing instruments, and volunteering.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally
by picking up trash, planting trees, and recycling.
2. We understand that global climate change happens because of pollution.
3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by driving a solar powered or electric car and fly around the world eating trash.

The Cathedral of St. Raymond is a small Catholic school grades Pre-K through 8th grade
Latitude and Longitude of our school in Joliet, IL: 41.5°N, 84.14°W
Hi/Lo temperatures: Low 16°, High 85° -- Twitter/Skype: tdallen5

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
globally by helping people around the world. We can donate items to those in needs, especially those who are affected by natural disasters. We can use our talents, help build shelters, and send clothing to help people around the world. We support our military by praying for them and sending them care packages.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because we are not taking care of the Earth. People around the world contribute to pollution and littering. We understand that polar ice caps melt due to everyday things such as the pollution caused by exhaust from cars and trucks. Fossil fuels need to be used carefully.

3. If our monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by first recycling. We can ride bikes, walk, use public transportation, carpool, and buy electric cars to reduce the amount of driving we do. This will help in reducing pollution. We can also reduce the amount of hear we use in our homes by turning down our thermostats. To stay warm in the winter months we can dress warmer and use more blankets. We can reduce carbon footprints by watching how much we waste water. We can reduce water usage by taking shorter showers and turning off the water while we brush our teeth.

Macomb is a small town of around 20,000 residents. We are a farming community that grows mainly corn and soybeans. All students in the community go through the D.A.R.E. program while in elementary. This community has two colleges, Western Illinois University and Spoon River College. There are many sports and extra-curricular activities that children and become involved with outside of school. Some of our favorites are football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, dance and theater.

St. Paul is a Catholic private school that has students grades Pre-school to 6th grade. Our school uses a lot of technology.
SmartBoards and iPads are available to everyone in our school and we use them daily. Our class has 23 students in it, 15 are boys and 8 are girls. Our native language is English and we speak it in our school. Currently we are reading a book called
Wonder by R.J. Palacio. It is really good.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
globally by donating items to the needy, learning about each other's cultures, and conserving water.
2. We understood that global climate change happens because we use to much energy in our homes and in our school. For example not turning off electronics and not turning off lights when we are done with them.
3. If your Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by... picking up trash, turning off lights, and planting new trees.

We are the 4th graders from the
“Dream Big Everyday School,” Gale Elementary in
Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.A. (41 degrees North, 19 degrees West). Our teachers are: Mrs. Bevenour, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Rush. The high temperatures in the summer average ~90°F and the low temperatures in the winter average ~32°F.

Because our black soil is nutrient rich and perfect for farming, we are mostly a farming community. Acres of corn and soybeans grow here. Additionally, we are a major train hub. We are known for the
Lincoln-Douglas Debate and having been a stop on the
Underground Railroad.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by… being respectful to our internet friends, being on our best behavior when we are Skyping, being encouraging, and showing our appreciation and compassion for others.

2. We understand that global climate change
happens because ….. of cars, factories, trains, planes, burning the rainforests that all put CO2 into the atmosphere.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by …. using solar energy to power electronics, turning off devices when not in use, and scaring away loggers and slash and burn money makers. (We’ve been learning about rain forests.)

We are happy to be in fourth grade and having the opportunity to participate in this awesome project. We cannot wait to meet you via Skype, videos, and email correspondence and to create our monster, as well as to see your monster!

Looking forward to seeing you along the monster-making trail!!
Please Skype and/or email us to tell us about you and how your monster is coming!!

Hi!
We are the spirited students in Miss McFarland’s third grade
classroom at Erdenheim Elementary School. Our school is in Springfield
Township, PA, which is near the exciting and spectacular city of
Philadelphia! The Constitution was written and signed here in our city
in 1776. Some other exciting things about Philadelphia are our
numerous museums, the Liberty Bell, and the Philadelphia Zoo (we were
the first!). We are, also, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies,
Eagles, Flyers, Wings and 76ers!

If
our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it
by reusing or recycling all paper, plastics, and other products. He
would also grow healthy fruits and vegetables. And last but not least,
by not littering!

Greetings! We are the
enthusiastic, thoughtful students in Mr. Glazer’s third grade
class at Erdenheim Elementary School. Our school is in Springfield Township, PA, which is north of
Philadelphia! Both the Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution were written and signed here in our city in the late 1700's. Some other exciting things about Philadelphia are our numerous museums, the Liberty Bell, and the nation's first zoo. We are the home of the Philadelphia Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, Wings, Union and 76ers, not to mention Ben Franklin, and
cheese steaks!

If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do so by re-using products/waste for creative projects like sculptures, structures, and other artistic designs.

Also, I've attached a picture of some of my students, having fun on a sunny day.
Thanks for running such a terrific, fun project. We look forward to participating.
Jeff

Hello,
We are the creative thinkers in Mrs. Yoder's third grade classroom at Erdenheim Elementary School. Our school is located in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania. Springfield Township was a gift given to his wife by William Penn. Erdenheim is located at Latitude: 40 6.36' and longitude 75 11.88'. Springfield Township is just North of Philadelphia. The
Constitution was written and signed here in the city in 1776. There are many exciting people and places to visit in the city. We are home to the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and 76ers! Many people visit the city to see the
Liberty Bell or even the very first Zoo and The National Constitution Center.

If our monster could reduce it's carbon
footprint, it would do it by following the three R's-Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Our monster would also plant more trees, use water wisely, and collect litter!

We are really looking forward to this project! Happily, Kelly Yoder

New
York

Hi
Everyone! We
are sixth graders from Babylon,
New York.
We are taking a class called Global
Explorers
that is taught by Mrs. Stork, our Art Teacher and Mrs. Lindeman, our
Library Media Specialist. This will be our first Monster Challenge and
we are very excited to work with everyone!

Our
school is located on Long
Island.
Yes, we live on an island...a very populated island off the coast of
New York (about 7.5 million people)! However, our town (approx.
12,000 people) and school (approx 550 students) is considered small
for the area. You can find us at 40.6944° N, 73.3294°
W. Since we are a coastal town our climate is considered mild
with the average highs of 82*F and low of 26*F.

We understand that global
climate change happens because…Many of the products manufactured that we
use daily damage our earth. Factories produce chemicals that
affect our environment. People overuse and can become wasteful.

If our monster could reduce its carbon
footprint it would do it by…GOING GREEN!It would turn of air conditioners, TV’s,
and Smart boards when not in use. Our monster would recycle and
re-use to make less trash, not litter and donate old clothing to
others. It would take care not to use products that are toxic to
our environment. Our monster will proudly dress in recycled
materials!

Liz Gallo,
4th grade, The Churchill School, New York City, NY
Okay we are ready!
We are fourth graders at The Churchill School. Which is located in Manhattan, New York City, New York State, United States of America, on North America. NY, 40.74 N, -73.97 E, Average High 83 degrees Fahrenheit, average Low 23 degrees Fahrenheit.

Our school was named after Winston Churchill. We believe in being responsible, respectful, kind and acting with integrity. Those are our core values. We have great teachers here! The library in our school used to be a pool. We wear uniform shirts everyday.
We have a playground on our roof! We have three 3d
printers. Our school is very green. The cafeteria uses reusable plates, cups, forks, spoons and knives; they get washed everyday. We have
two recycling bins in every classrooms one for paper and one for plastic and metal. We can use
recycled stuff to make our monster. Our monster does not have to take showers, so he is
very green (and dirty). In his free time he loves to plant trees!

Hello!
We are Mrs. Thomas’s and Mrs.
Baker's 4th grade classes at Valdese
Elementary School in Valdese, North Carolina, United
States. Our latitude and longitude are: 35.7406N, 81.5633W.
The high temperatures around here are usually in the 90's but
because of humidity, it feels much hotter! The low temperatures
around here are usually in the teens and twenties. But it has
been colder than that before. We are two classes
of 22 students in each class. Our school has over 400 students. We are really
excited to participate in this project and getting to know more about
our other monster makers!

1.
We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
GLOBALLY by, being respectful of other people and cultures as well as learn about them, reduce/ reuse/ recycle.
2. We understand that global climate change happens because of human interaction with the environment.
3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by ….reducing the impact he has on the environment by making a conscious effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Hi we are Ms. Baden’s PreK/Kindergarten class from
Lake Asbury Elementary School located in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Our school mascot is Rams. We are a small class of 5 students, 1 teacher (Ms. Baden), and 2 assistants (Mrs. Stravato and Ms. Craven). We are very active and love to do hands on activities. We are really EXCITED about building our monster and having him in our classroom.

We are located at 30.052914 degrees latitude and -81.81629 degrees longitude. The temperature here can get into the high 90’s and sometimes can go into the 20’s (though that doesn’t happen very often).

We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally by respecting and
helping our neighbors near and far.

We understand that global climate change happens because of not taking care of our planet.

If our class MONSTER could reduce his carbon footprint he would do it by throwing away his trash, turning off the lights when he leaves a room, and
not keeping the water running just so he could play in
it!

Texas

My students are loving this project. Thanks for your innovation.
We are a 5th grade bilingual classroom (English/Spanish) in Mesquite,
TX. Mesquite is located near Dallas, TX and its Latitude is 32.75°N Longitude is 96.53°W. Our class is made up of 20 students and we have 11 girls and 9 boys.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens Globally by recycling, picking up trash, conserving water, and being kind to others.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because of
pollution from things like factories and cars.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by not throwing his monster trash on the ground and reusing items.

We talked about the Global Monster Project today in morning meeting and here is what my kiddos came up with:

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by recycling. We can also be good citizens by
composting.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because people pollute the earth and then gas pollutes the atmosphere. This effects the radiation from the sun
causing a change in the climate globally.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by reducing, reusing, and recycling. This would help
conserve energy and resources.

California

Jannet
Odom 2nd grade - Majestic Way Elementary, San Jose
located in sunny San Jose, California. The average annual high temperatures here are 71 degrees and average annual low temperatures are 49 degrees. There are 23 students in our classroom, fourteen girls and nine boys. Our Latitude is 37 degrees north and our longitude is 122 degrees west.

We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by learning about different cultures and being open to learn about their ideas, food, and customs. We understand that
global climate change happens because there we are not living
sustainably and are consuming too much of the natural resources.

If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by closing windows when it’s not in use, turn the lights off when it doesn’t need it, not run the dish washer unless it is full, recycle bottles and boxes, It will breathe in carbon. Our monster can hold seeds for people to grow. The monster can have papers to give out with information about
carbon footprint and how to prevent increasing our carbon footprint. Our monster would walk instead of drive if possible or save all its errands to do at one time so it doesn’t have to jump in its car every time it has to do something. It would conserve water by taking shorter showers or no showers at all
(it is a monster after all and doesn’t mind being
stinky).

My name is Jessica
Middleton, and I teach second grade at Majestic Way Elementary School in San Jose
California, USA. We are located at 37degrees latitude, and -122 degrees longitude. Our average high temperature is 72.6 degrees, and our average low temperature is 50.5 degrees.

We are so excited about making the mouth for our monster project! We have been working on sample ideas to get inspired and design the perfect monster mouth!

1. We decided we could be good citizens globally by buying our fruits and vegetables at local farmer’s markets, rather than the grocery store. We were amazed at how simple choices such as how many eggs we eat affect our
carbon footprint. We are also going to make sure we recycle and do our best not to waste.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because people are consumers of many products that create
carbon dioxide in the environment. If we make smarter choices about the resources we use, we can help reduce our carbon footprint.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon footprint, it would do it by using
alternative energy sources such as solar and wind when possible, and by shopping locally and buying
organic food.

Colorado

We are 5th graders at
Wilmore-Davis Elementary which is located in Wheat Ridge,
Colorado. Our teachers are Ms. Superty and Mr. Pullen. You may have heard of our neighbor, Denver, CO – the Mile High City. It’s known as the Mile High City because its elevation is
5,280 feet above sea level, which equals one mile. The population of Wheat Ridge is 30,717. Its latitude is 105.0961°W and its longitude is 39.7714°N. To the east our city looks over the Great Plains, and our western view is dominated by the majestic
Rocky Mountains. We have four major professional sports teams, the Avalanche in hockey, the Nuggets in basketball, the Rockies in baseball and the Broncos in football. Last but not least, Colorado is part of the
Four Corners Region, which is the area where Colorado meets Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.

Wheat Ridge Colorado is a great place to live. You should come visit some time!

1. We are good citizens
locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by sharing our unique southern hospitality to all.

2. We understand that global climate change happens because we may not be conserving our resources as we should
or practicing the 3 R’s.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by…eating more veggies and less crayfish since there has been a shortage of them due to colder than usual temperatures in Louisiana.

Our skype
address: tfink.olqhs

Missouri

Hello
Monster Project Community!

We are all middle school students. We are in Mrs.
Wand’s classroom at Miriam School. Miriam is a unique
school that helps students with different learning
abilities. Some of us have experienced the Monster Project before, but
some of us have not. We are all excited about the project this year!

Here are the specifics you need to know about us: Teacher - Mrs. Jenny
Wand

We are good citizens locally, and
we can be good citizens globally by
making people aware that they need to every little thing they can in
order to make the world a healthier place. We would like people to
plant more trees, think about how we use the land, and how we use
resources.

We understand that global climate change
happens because we do not conserve our natural resources. We throw
away too many things that could be re-used. Climate
change also happens because of pollution. We feel people
should drive less or ride together. People can do simple things like
turn off lights and water taps when we don’t need them. Our
generation will need to invent new products that last longer and
produce less waste.

If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by not being a litterbug, but
instead it would eat trash. Next, our monster would breath in polluted
air and breath out fresh oxygen. Also our monster would be made from
100% re-usable and recyclable materials. Finally, our monster would
own a solar-powered car or take
the bus.

Michelle
Huseman's 4th grade, Eugene Field School, Hannibal, MO-

Wisconsin

Mrs.
Wisneski and Mr. Sackett 5th & 6th Grade Classes: There are two 6th
grade classes in Catalyst Charter Middle School totally
50 students. Catalyst is a PBL school with an emphasis on STEM/Global
Collaboration located in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA.

1. We are good citizens locally, and we can be good citizens
Globally by respecting other cultures.
2. We understand that global climate change happens because we
don't try to change our carbon footprint.
3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by recycling himself.

We attend Innovations STEM Academy
(ISA). STEM stands for science,
technology, engineering, and math. Our classrooms aren’t
your typical classroom. We have a campfire room that has a couch
and the back of the couch has 3 little counters with these awesome
stools called surf chairs! The Think Lab is one of our other
classrooms. The walls are lined with computers which we use for
our projects, researching and math class. In the center of the
classroom our “desks” are mobile and swivel. They are called
Node chairs. ISA is more projects and challenged based learning. We
have Chromebooks for learning and research. We often are out in the
community for learning purposes. STEM student will be participating in
a lot of statewide competitions. ISA prepares students to be global
thinkersand prepares kids for future life.

1. We are good citizens locally,
and we can be good citizens Globally by
trying to reduce our waste. We make decisions to protect our
environment, we recycle, and we try to reduce our carbon footprint.
We are also always thinking up new ways to make our earth cleaner!

2. We understand that global climate change
happens because heat is caught in our atmosphere. The greenhouse
gasses have built up in the atmosphere. There are natural greenhouse
gasses but now there are more. Since there are more greenhouse
gasses in the atmosphere, heat is getting trapped near the Earth and
it causes the earth’s climate to change and get warmer.

3. If our Monster could reduce its carbon
footprint, it would do it by re-using different materials;
such as cardboard, milk jugs, egg cartons, buttons, beads, yogurt
containers, plastic cutlery, and many other things. The Monster
could also reuse cereal boxes, pizza boxes, newspapers, both sides of
paper, and old clothes. Our Monster would also turn off lights
when leaving a room, reuse water bottles, carpool to activities, and
look at alternate energy sources and many other things.